Mr President, I speak in support of the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Bill 2017. This bill has been long overdue, especially for an international city like Hong Kong. I know that most citizens in Hong Kong, including myself, have always assumed that such a ban on ivory trade in the…

Today, the title of the motion we are debating is “combating ‘bogus refugees’”. I find that wording to be disturbing. We are not talking about combating the problem — if any — of the people that are referred to as ‘bogus refugees’, but combating these people themselves. Well, I like to refer to them in a more humane an…